Area guides
Commercial solar by location
The physics of a solar panel does not change between cities. The network operator, the planning regime, the building stock and the industries around you all do, and those are what decide whether a project runs smoothly. Each guide names the distribution network operator that serves the area and what it means for you.
NRG Solar operates nationally through a vetted installer network. We hold no regional offices, so these are area guides rather than branch pages, and we cover the whole of Great Britain whether or not your town is listed below.
01Where we work
Twelve area guides
London
UK Power Networks
Plant heavy office roofs, tight access and the highest import rates in the country.
Birmingham
National Grid Electricity Distribution
Manufacturing and metalworking loads on large industrial roofs.
Manchester
Electricity North West
Mill conversions, universities and a fast growing city centre estate.
Leeds
Northern Powergrid
Financial and professional offices, universities and a large logistics fringe.
Sheffield
Northern Powergrid
Steel, advanced manufacturing and high, steady process demand.
Liverpool
SP Energy Networks
Port logistics, a heritage city centre and a growing life sciences estate.
Glasgow
SP Energy Networks
Scottish planning and building standards, plus a distinct grid context.
Bristol
National Grid Electricity Distribution
The best irradiance of any city here, and an active carbon agenda.
Nottingham
National Grid Electricity Distribution
Two universities, a strong civic carbon agenda and a logistics fringe.
Leicester
National Grid Electricity Distribution
Textiles, food production and light manufacturing on mixed older stock.
Peterborough
UK Power Networks
Distribution, food logistics and large modern single storey roofs.
Milton Keynes
National Grid Electricity Distribution
Modern grid planned estate, corporate headquarters and national distribution.
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- Energy cost auditFind what you are paying for before you buy anything new.